Our Aim

To help individuals working and volunteering within the non-profit sector build their skills and competencies. Non-reliant on the more ‘traditional funding sources’, our aim is to continue to be self-funding and sustainable in the long-term.

We are

A non-profit, registered charitable Trust which was developed to provide educational programmes, valuable resources, connections and products to other non-profit organisations. We touch on most aspects of non-profit issues that reflect the day-to-day experiences of our subscribers.

Subscribers

Are individuals working in charities and associations who are looking for information and assistance. Our subscribers range in size from a purely volunteer-driven entity, to those employing many staff - and in location from the Far North to The Bluff. It doesn’t cost anything to subscribe to our service (more).

Together

We regularly communicate and work with government and non-government organizations as well as private-sector business to meet our aims and objectives. We also regularly talk with international agencies and non-profit experts, bringing their expertise to you.

Conference Updates

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US non-profit human resources expert to keynote at June 2012 Human Resources non-profit Conference. Minority Business Leader Award-winner Lisa Brown Morton’s 20 years of experience and expertise working with non-profits include, organizational culture, staffing and recruitment strategies

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Reserve the 19 June 2012 now as a day not to be missed! Click here for more information. 
 

Blog

Developing good leaders in non-profits

As we observe the issues facing associations and charities in the current environment, we consider the role leaders play. How they are supported in their development is a critical aspect for non-profits organizations. Strong leadership is critical so that staff and volunteers are engaged and motivated to deliver outstanding results. A recent blogspot support this ‘Nonprofits face extraordinary challenges as they deal with funding cuts and an increasing need for its services from its communities’. How are your leaders supported as they face these challenges? 

What is the point we ask, in developing great programmes and initiatives if there is not the investment in time and energy in mentoring those individuals within your organisation – those you rely on to implement them? We hear time and again of some great programmes that fail because of a lack of final direction and cohesiveness of a team. A hands-on, passionate and committed leader can make a substantial difference and contribution. 

We’d love to see you at our conference where Anna McNaughton of St John will be discussing this very topic. She has some interesting insights into how St John have committed to developing leaders within their organisation. Join with us and Anna as she ‘walks the talk’ – providing key initiatives your organisation can take away to implement positive development with your leaders and managers - however small or large your organisation. 

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Brand visibility crucial in today’s environment

As we see game-breaking issues for non-profits including reduced funding, fragmentation of media and competition for donor dollars, we think an organisation’s brand and profile is absolutely critical. We recently came across an article which proposed a framework around developing a non-profit brand - called ‘the Nonprofit Brand IDEA’ (in which “IDEA” stands for brand integrity, brand democracy, brand ethics, and brand affinity).

We agree with the ideas raised in the article that it is more than just a logo – it is the way in which our staff, volunteers, key stakeholders and audience perceive each and every communication and interaction they have with our organisation. This can be from the way in which we talk, how we act and how we demonstrate how we are different from other organisations.

Our brand presence can give us leverage to gain more funding, better ‘heart’ from our sponsors/donors, more engaged staff/volunteers and longevity. It also has its beginnings when defining mission, vision and values and the strategy of any organisation. This in turn impacts upon reputation, how we leverage our identity and build trust with our audience.

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Our Partners

Supporting non-profits with unique products and services.

As our Trust does not apply for funding, nor do we charge our subscribers a fee to belong to the Trust, we are totally dependent upon support from our partners. Each of our partners has contributed financially or ‘in-kind’ to making sure we can meet our aims. Each of our partners also has a vested interest in the non-profit sectors , ensuring their products or services meet the unique needs of charities and associations.

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